Limari

Limari

Araucania
70% Wool, 20% Alpaka, 10% Silk
Gauge: 2.75 sts. per inch on US Needle Size: 11
100g = 73 yds
My Color: 569
Retail Price: $16.00


I walked into the yarn shop today and knew this had to come home with me. It is gorgeous. I quickly, and I mean quickly, knit up this swatch, thinking it was very much like Rowan Big Wool. Then when I searched for it at Araucania's own website, it wasn't even listed, it's so new. I finally found it at the distributor's site, Knitting Fever. There I found out it wasn't just wool, but also had my very favorite fiber, alpaca, along with silk! Who knew? I guess I could have read the ball band, but that would have been too easy. I enjoy a good sleuthing. So, if Rowan's colorways are a bit too bland for you, try this one on for size. It comes in a number of different hand-painted colors, which you can see at the Knitting Fever site linked to the Limari name.

Awesome Aussi Wool

Aussi Wool Bulky

Oasis Yarn Co.
100% Australian Wool
128 yards, 100 gr skeins
3.5 - 4sts/in on US 9 needle
Color: W03 - Rose Bay
Retail price: $6.00

My source: The Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN

Thank you, sir, may I have another? I have fallen in love. This yarn is TDF. It is so soft to the touch, yet very nicely firm for these beautiful cables (which come from Nashua Handknits lovely book called Relax, which is what I do when I'm making this sweater-to-be). Don't the cables just pop? This is a new favorite yarn for me.